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Nashville's mass vaccination event at Nissan Stadium in March 2021. 

Teens ages 14 to 18 would be required to get permission from their parents to obtain any vaccine under a bill that passed the Tennessee Senate on Monday. 

The “Mature Minor Doctrine Clarification Act,” sponsored by Sen. Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) and Rep. John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge), prohibits a health care provider from providing a vaccination to a minor unless they first receive written consent from a parent or legal guardian.